SCRIPS - LETS MAKE SOME MONEY FOR TPE AND
MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER AT THE SAME TIME!

Hi...my name is Dawn Burke, and I am the Scrips Coordinator for the 2006-2007 school year. I know Scrips is new to many of you, and even for those who have participated before, we are making some changes to make this program more user friendly. This initial mailer will introduce you to the program and get us started just in time for the holiday season.

PRINT THE RETAILER LIST/ORDER FORM ONLINE. COMPLETE IT INCLUDING YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. TURN IT IN TO THE FRONT OFFICE ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK.

What is Scrips? Scrips is basically gift certificates and gift cards that you purchase through TPE. There are hundreds of businesses to choose from, including many of your favorite establishments.  

How does TPE make money on Scrips? The retailers offer our organization a discount on the cards. So...you pay for and receive the same face value as you would if you purchased it directly from the retailer. The discount is passed onto TPE.

What retailers are participating? See attached.

How do I participate? Through mid December, we will be placing weekly Scrips orders. You simply fill out the order form attached and turn it into the school. We need to have your order form by end of day Thursday to be included with the weekly Friday order. Those orders will be sent out from Scrips on Monday, and should be in our hands by the next Friday. I will deliver the Scripps orders directly to your door the day they are received (how is that for service?). We may continue weekly orders after Christmas depending on the interest in the program.

How much can TPE earn from this program? This an example of one order and the earnings for TPE.

Example order:

2 cards to the Gap /$25 each/9% to TPE = $4.50
1 card to Children’s Place / $25 /12% to TPE = $3.00
1 card to JC Penney's / $100 I 5% to TPE = $5.00
1 card to Don Pablo's I $25 / 8% to TPE = $2.00
5 cards to Red Robin / $10 each / 9% to TPE = $4.50
3 cards to Wendy’s / $10 each/ 9% to TPE = $2.70

Just this small order for places you probably visit regularly would net TPE $21.70.

What is the key to this programs success? I have talked with other coordinators of this program, and many of them have earned THOUSANDS of dollars for their schools (Last year we only earned about $400). They have said that the key to success in this program is for families not only to buy from this program for gifts for others, but for people to get In the habit of using this program to buy cards for themselves to be used at retailers that they frequent regularly. Do you go to Red Robin about once a month? Pre-buy a card. Go out for a date night to the movies in Milford? Pre-buy a card. Do you know that you have a home improvement project on the horizon that will involve multiple trips to Home Depot or Lowes? Pre-buy a card!!!

Please feel free to e-mail (dawnburke@cinci.rr.com) or call me (513-965-0281) if you have any questions or any ideas that wilt help boost the revenue from this program for our school. Thank you in advance for support of this wonderful program.

Special offer:

From November 11th through December 15th, Shutterfly is offering a bonus discount to TPE of 5%, making the total TPE receives from a gift card purchase from Shutterfly of 14%. If you use Shutterfly, NOW would be the time to buy some gift cards for your own use or to give as holiday gifts.